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this pest is identical with the larger corn stalk borer of the East. 

 Moths have been secured which appear to be identical, but this 

 latter point is not yet fully settled. Further reports have been re- 

 ceived the past season indicating the presence of this borer at 

 Sahuarita, in the Santa Cruz Valley. As a preventive measure 

 where this borer occurs, the corn stubble should be plowed under 

 during the fall or winter, and such stubble as is left on top of the 

 ground should then be raked up and burned. 



A beginning has been made on the task of building up a repre- 

 sentative collection of the insects of the State, emphasizing espe- 

 cially the economic forms, for demonstration, and for general study 

 purposes in the courses in Entomology in the College of Agricul- 

 ture. This task will necessarily be continuous for a number of 

 years. 



The growing importance of honey during the sugar shortage and 

 the extremely high market value of the product led to a decision 

 to start, in a small way, an apiary for demonstration purposes and 

 for study. Four standard 10-frame hives have been secured, and 

 three of these now contain thriving colonies of bees, transferred 

 from old boxes on a neighboring ranch. At the University Farm 

 four hives, left there by some former foreman, have been cleaned 

 up and house as many strong colonies. Thus seven colonies are 

 ready for active operation in the next honey season. From the 

 Farm hives some surplus chunk honey was secured the past season, 

 which is being held against possible need in bringing all colonies 

 thru the winter in good condition. There was also taken from 

 these hives 24 pounds of comb honey, which was sold for thirty 

 cents a pound, wholesale. 



PUBLICATIONS 



The preparation of Bulletin No. 83, on Poisonous Animals of 

 the Desert, occupied a considerable amount of time in the earlier 

 part of the year. This bulletin is perhaps a bit out of the ordinary 

 in the usual run of Experiment Station bulletins. It deals with not 

 only the poisonous animals of this region, but gives reliable informa- 

 tion concerning many popularly feared, but actually harmless forms. 

 The demand for this bulletin has justified its preparation. 



Chas. T. Vorhies, 



Zooho;ist. 



